CMLT162
FAIRY TALES OF THE WORLD
- Department
- Comparative Literature
- Terms offered
- 9
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Fairy tales are among the oldest and simplest forms of literature. They communicate archetypal patterns of human experiences and societal behavior; they reflect human wisdom of all ages derived from all cultures, and their moral teaching is universal and universally applicable. This course will apply a variety of critical analysis methods to a selection of fairy tales from different countries, with an emphasis on the Brothers Grimm and Perrault. You must have been placed at the Verbal Expression level to select this seminar.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
2006 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 58% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 56% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 55% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 7% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Thu, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM ES303 2025-1
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES303 2025-2
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ES303 2019
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC206 20172010
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ES402 20092006
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ES414 2007
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 18 enrolled | 23852 |
| Fall 2019 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 27211 |
| Fall 2017 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 25956 |
| Spring 2017 | Delene White | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 35688 |
| Spring 2013 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 16 enrolled | 32309 |
| Spring 2010 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 16 enrolled | 36984 |
| Spring 2009 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 36984 |
| Spring 2007 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 34827 |
| Spring 2006 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 34827 |